Binary_Code_(EP)
Binary Code (EP)
Extended play by Oneus
Binary Code is the fifth extended play by South Korean boy group Oneus. It was released by RBW and distributed by Kakao Entertainment on May 11, 2021.
The EP contains the lead single "Black Mirror", a rock version of their debut song "Valkyrie", and three new tracks. Group member Ravn co-wrote the lead single "Black Mirror".[1]
Puah Ziwei, writing for NME, noted that the lead single "Black Mirror"'s music video "seem to draw inspiration from the late Michael Jackson" and the "lyrics also reference a number of the late pop icon’s hits, including 'Bad' and 'Man In The Mirror'."[1]
The EP ranked at number 2 for the weekly Gaon Album Chart[2] and number 4 for the monthly chart.[2] The EP sold 103,240 copies in South Korea by the end of June 2021.[3]
In addition, Black Mirror has been listed as one of the 'The Best K-Pop Tracks of 2021' by Dazed. Dazed stated " There’s the slap of funk bass and washes of strings, elements that comprised the backbone of 1979’s Off The Wall, but ONEUS’s composers have recalibrated the analogue into a cool, impersonal sheen of digital production. It’s a canny twist; a thumping, computerised nu-disco backdrop for the song’s flesh and blood lament – the loss of human connection within the technological age."[4]
Year-end lists
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Mirror" |
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| 3:40 |
| 2. | "Connect with Us" |
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| 2:54 |
| 3. | "Polarity" (울과 기름) |
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| Koko Tofu Dad | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Happy Birthday" |
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| 3:11 |
| 5. | "Valkyrie (Rock ver.)" (발키리) |
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| 3:47 |
| Total length: | 16:59 | ||||
Album
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Songs
Weekly charts
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | May 11, 2021 | ||
| Various |
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Album | ||
| South Korea (KMCA) | — | 103,240[3] |
- Ziwei, Puah (May 11, 2021). "ONEUS drop Michael Jackson-inspired video for 'Black Mirror'". NME. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- 2021년 20주차 Album Chart [Album Chart for Week 20 of 2021]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- Cumulative sales for Binary Code:
- 2021년 상반기 Album Chart [First Half of 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- Glasby, Taylor (December 20, 2021). "The best K-pop tracks of 2021". Dazed. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2021-05-31/p/4" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- 2021년 05월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ONEUSのランキング [Oneus rankings] (in Japanese). Oricon Chart. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- 2021년 20주차 Digital Chart. Gaon Digital Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved April 13, 2022.